Elizabeth is a cultural anthropologist and an
award-winning filmmaker who travels to the world’s most remote regions to protect indigenous
knowledge. She is an advocate for social,
environmental, and cultural justice.
Her first-hand accounts from some of the world’s most
vulnerable regions are helping reshape global
perspectives on leadership and conservation.
Her first-hand accounts from some of the world’s most
vulnerable regions are helping reshape global
perspectives on leadership and conservation.
Elizabeth is the recipient of the United Nations
Visionary Award and the prestigious CINE Eagle
Award.
She has advised UN Ambassadors on the crisis of
environmental refugees.
She has also served on the boards of global
organizations, including the Tibet Fund for His
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and sits on the Global
Council for World Pulse.
She has also served on the boards of global
organizations, including the Tibet Fund for His
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and sits on the Global
Council for World Pulse.
Elizabeth was mentored by renowned Grandmaster
Navigator Pius “Mau” Piailug who was considered one
of the greatest Wayfinders of the 21st century.
In 1999, she earned a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology
with a specialization in ethnonavigation.
She has established scholarships for women and
children in the Pacific, Asia, and SE Asia.
She has established scholarships for women and
children in the Pacific, Asia, and SE Asia.
To every elder, teacher, and mentor…Wayfinders all,